Dear Vice-President Mogherini and Commissioner Stylianides,<\/p>\n
In September 2015, the European Commission laudably took a historic step in making clear that women and girls raped in armed conflict deserve equal medical protection under international humanitarian law (IHL). In response to Members of the European Parliament, you stated:<\/p>\n
\u201cIn cases where the pregnancy threatens a woman’s or a girl’s life or causes unbearable suffering, international humanitarian law and\/or international human rights law may justify offering a safe abortion rather than perpetuating what amounts to inhumane treatment. Women and girls who are pregnant as a result of rape should first receive appropriate and comprehensive information and be provided access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Previously, the European Union\u2019s position was that national abortion laws in conflict countries \u2013 not IHL \u2013 govern the scope of available care for women and girls in conflict settings. In 2015, the EU joined a growing chorus of human rights advocates, legal experts, United Nations bodies and national governments to acknowledge the primacy of IHL in conflict, including when it comes to safe abortion. The European Commission’s latest position also received wide cross-party support in a number of parliamentary resolutions and several Member States have voiced their support for this policy for its compliance with IHL. Unfortunately, since 2015, no steps have been taken to implement this policy.<\/p>\n
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